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Article written by Booker T. Washington (with photography by Clifton Johnson) that reflects a casual and personal look into Washington's philosophy and daily life. He relates his fondness for animals, his daily routine, and how the practical aspects…

Charles A. Eastman stands outside in front of bushes and trees wearing traditional dress and holding a tomahawk. Photograph by Frank A. Waugh

Charles A, Eastman is seen from the waist up wearing a headdress and holding a tomahawk. Photograph by Frank A. Waugh

Bee visiting clump of blooming crocus in the yard at 48 Gray Street.

Letter from David Wing to Hannah Davis, Montpelier, proposing marriage in 1791

View ofa hay wagon stopped at the South Amherst Town Common. In her Reminiscences of South Amherst Clara Dwight describes this image as "Hay wagon at watering trough, preparatory to driving on to the Fairbanks scales to be weighed."

One story model home typical of the Echo Hill South development in Amherst, Mass.

View of the Echo Hill South pond surrounded by trees in fall color.

Trade card advertising the Amherst business of F. H. Howes, a grocer located in Merchants' Row in the 1880s. The cartoon on the card illustrates Victorian humor.

Trade card advertising the Amherst business of J. M. Waite & Son, a hatter and outfitter for gentlemen, whose establishment was located in Cook's Block, Phoenix Row, in the late 1880s.

Trade card for the Amherst Roller Rink, a roller-skating establishment which was located in Palmer Hall (today the site of Amherst Town Hall) in the 1880s.

This trade card advertises the optical business which was run by Edgar R. Bennett from sometime in the 1880s through 1903. Bennett was a watchmaker, jeweler, optician, and bicycle agent. His shop was in Merchants' Row on South Pleasant Street.

View of Thomas W. Smith sitting in a cart holding the reins attached to a horse. Written on back: "Thomas W. Smith as he appeared in the Horribles Section of the parade at the Flag Pole dedication. Picture taken at rear of 31 North Prospect Street.…

Catalog that includes lists of trustees, teachers, and students. Also includes lists of textbooks and general information about the school.

Sound recording of Robert Francis reciting his poems "Hay Heaviness", "Dwight", and "The Gypsy Moth Man".